Iron Maiden

J'étais vraiment pas dans le mood, je voulais de la pop girlie 🩷👄🌷 mais en fait j'aime bien ça va? En fait j'aime surtout la première musique mais ça a set the mood Bon par contre mon problème c'est que j'aime pas quand ya pas de parole, toutes musique et tout genre confondu jsp pk j'aime pas, donc dsl les puristes mais j'ai skippe certains titres 🤭 donc on va dire 2.5 pour le général mais 3 pour les morceaux non skippés

C'est très étrange Iron Maiden sans Bruce Dickinson. Je crois que j'avais jamais écouté cet album. Ya un peu de punk et ça marche pas trop, j'ai jamais associé IM à ce genre là. Bref, trop pressée d'avoir Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.

C'était bien, j'ai été surpris en vrai.

While I'm not a big Iron Maiden fan, this was a really good album.

No downloads.

Man kann's hören, aber es gefällt mir nicht besonders

Awesome album that really flows from song to song. Musically it was very technical. I’ve listened to a lot of their other albums and I can’t say this is close to my favorite but for the time and its influence it’s very cool.

Not a metal fan, so surprised to have enjoyed this as much as I did. Respectable debut.

2.75

More variety in songs than I expected. Not something I'm going to seek out to listen to again though

Bands that would have never existed without Black Sabbath. It's got it's place in time, but it's not a timeless album. I can hear how this album is well placed between Black Sabbath and the underground LA metal scene of the 80s that brought out the Big 4 of the era.

Better than i expected, not exactly my type of music but iconic of course.

Really enjoyed the punk sensibilities. I see a lot of people complaining about the “paint by numbers” aspect of the music, but where do you think everyone else got the numbers from?

Catchy riffs, great drums, but not too impressed withbthe vocals. Seems very progressive for 1980. Some great songs, some more mediocre.

I didn't think I would like this at all, but it was ok.

Mi unuafoje aŭskultis Iron Maiden. Ĉi tiu albumo ne estis malbona. Mi efektive surpriziĝis. Mi ŝatis kelkajn kantojn, precipe Strange World.

Good start for a brilliant metal band.

Was never an iron maiden fan but had a good time with this one.

An album I don't think I'd ever heard before! Was a good one to work to, definitely felt some similarities to Zeppelin & even Metallica, but which was the chicken and which was the egg I'm not sure. I enjoyed some of the more subversive guitar riffs. Don't think I'll go out of my way to revisit this one.

The metal continues! This is the most straightforward, foundational metal you can get. It’s concise too, each track drives home the point with efficiency. Thematically and lyrically, there are no surprises here, just met expectations. I dig it.

Pretty alright. Not my cup of tea though

I had “Number of the Beast” on heavy rotation in high school but never listened to much of Maiden’s other material or knew much about the band. It’s definitely weird not hearing Bruce Dickinson’s voice, but the vocalist does an adequate job. This early album obviously has a lot of the typical metal flourishes and sound that the band would become famous for, but it’s interesting that the first few tracks have a hardcore punk and even a prog rock vibe at times (The second track sounds a lot like Rush in spots). By the third track the metal sound seems to firmly take hold with the guitars shredding at lightning speed and the relentless march of the drums only being interrupted for impressive fills. “Transylvania” is a cool instrumental piece and has a classic Maiden sound. “Strange World” is a nice power ballad with shades of Zeppelin—even the lyrics wouldn’t be out of place on a Zeppelin album. The change of pace keeps the album from feeling repetitive, which can occasionally be an issue for me when listening to metal. I could’ve done without the song “Charlotte the Harlot”—the track’s lyrics are … yikes (the opening track isn’t much better). Manly-man metal, amirite? The closing/title track starts out with a bit of a punk drumbeat, but this song also has the classic Iron Maiden sound (though it has an interesting bass breakdown in the middle with a pretty funky vibe). Overall I really enjoyed this album, but I greatly prefer the Dickinson version of the band.

Fast, hard drum Lots of fast guitar Vocals remind me of early punk

As a Maiden fan, I prefer the Bruce Dickinson albums more. Powerslave and Number of the Beast are much better albums in my opinion.

Surprised by how much I liked it. Sounded like inspiration for GnR Appetite for Destruction. Without heavy metal imagery, album doesn’t sound that heavy.

Was surprised at home many of these songs I knew - and how melodic a bunch of them were.

3.5, not my genre but still pretty good.

Metal and fun!

I’ve never really given the pre-Bruce era of Maiden much of a chance so this was a pretty nice surprise. It’s a strong debut for sure and clearly hugely influential. Songs like Prowler and Phantom of the Opera clearly show the direction the band would end up taking, but in other places it does seem like they’re still looking for their sound - I can’t imagine Remember Tomorrow on a later Maiden album. Not that that’s a bad thing, it’s a really good song and it’s interesting to hear some of their other early influences that didn’t stand the test of time It’s not hugely consistent and there were a few songs I didn’t care too much for. Still deserves a place on this list, and the noteworthy absence of stronger Maiden albums (Powerslave / Seventh Son / Somewhere in Time) is more an issue with only including two of their albums on this list rather than this being one of the two that were chosen - no matter what two you went for, it would always feel like an underrepresentation

Long time ago😂

J'aime bien mais pas jusqu'à en porter un t-shirt

This holds its own as a debut release but I kinda wish I didn't hear the 2015 Remaster and could listen to the raw original. It's solid for the time but also pretty typical as far as lyrics and guitar riffs go. I won't judge it too hard because I actually like metal, but its too "rock" for me.

Certainly a classic metal album. Would be a fun one for a romping out in the desert offroading, shooting, and boozing.

Dope. Boys being boys in the 80s. Grab a drink, shave your face and have a great time evidently. Surprised how much i liked it. Melodic and well assembled. I expect this is the album i would like the most but is entirely plausible I've been missing out on IM my whole life can't say i know a single song Bam. 3.20 stars

3.

Sometimes the guitar is quite nice, but the bass sounds terrible on this album.

Prefer iron Maiden with Bruce and Adrian. Also makes the live versions from these songs better

Some parts are a bit too much. But not bad at all.

It didn't anoy me at any moment. Don't recall much more. Can imagine this can grow on you.

So far, I’m leaning 3 stars; some of the songs are fun, but I’m not a fan of this type of music in general. Musically fun stuff. Prowler - Fun beat; creepy subject matter. Pass on listening to it again. Remember Tomorrow - Slightly more relaxed than I expected from an Iron Maiden album. Fun track I wouldn’t mind hearing again. Running Free - Banger. My favorite album on the track with that drum/bass line. Phantom - Fun song, but runs a bit too long. Transylvania - Fun instrumentals; pass for me. Strange World - Similar in some respects to Remember Tomorrow. Charlotte - Nope, not for me. Iron Maiden - Doesn’t seem to fit the rest of the album. Decent song, not something I would want to hear again.

lotsa Maiden in the 1st 50 also...

Ótimo álbum, um bom prelúdio para o Killers

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden.

Solid from the get go, if a little bread and butter basic in its construction. Likewise the lyrics are pretty lightweight.

3.3/5 - Its smooth and authentic. Big guitar and fast drums. I like it for the most part. Never been a metal guy though, and its kinda comes across as Glam southern rock. I can get behind the overzealous glam elements, but the overall southern sound is lost on me. Talented group, and I totally see the appeal. Their influence on modern music is certainly well deserved. But its not really for me.

Well yes, terrible cover art, so expectations were low. But this was more proto-metal with elements of punk and 70s rock. So I quite enjoyed it.

Couldn't listen to all - but did like 'Remember Tomorrow' track. Never listened to Iron Maiden before so happy to have tried it out! I get how the guitar thing could be hypnotic- but mainly a bit too heavy for me!

Not have as rocky and unintelligible as I remember 😁 Quite musical and acceptable to listen to in company.

Listened to Phantom of the Opera. Very fast, frenetic guitar, with vocals doubling the guitar part. This would be a good soundtrack song for someone in an action movie desperately trying to break out of the ropes tying their hands together behind a chair, then escaping and running to safety.

Extra star for the drummers restaurant Rock and Roll Ribs. Set the ground work for what was to come in metal and thrash but even they have better later.

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Pretty decent but iron maiden have better stuff

Probably the most raw Iron Maiden album. Steve Harris may disagree but there are punk vibes on this album. Overall it's decent but I would put Powerslave in the book over this one.

Classic early metal, a couple songs with heavy guitar riffs that melt ears. Couple songs that could be considered skips during a casual listen. 3.35/5.

Next 5 songs played by my Spotify Algorithm: Sepultura - Dead Embryonic Cells Alice In Chains - Dam That River Pantera - Fucking Hostile Megadeth -Angry Again Black Label Society -Stillborn

I always liked the album artwork more than the band. From the looks of them, I think that they should be heavier, but you can't judge an album form it's cover I guess. Did enjoy Phantom of the Opera.

Sin más, la verdad que es bastante cortito. Diría que la que más me ha gustado es "Strange World". Seguramente no me lo pondría yo mismo de fondo, pero no me molestaría si Spotify me lo clava en el aleatorio.

This is definitely an Iron Maiden album! As a guitarist, it's fun to listen to for some shredding, but I've don't feel any deeper appreciation for this than that.

3.5

Yeah some good melodies and riffs and stuff but just a bit long

This is my first Iron Maiden record, full disclosure. Is this what metal used to sound like? It's so melodic, almost clean. I like a lot of the riffs, the bass sounds great (imagine, being able to hear bass on a metal album), and it has compelling soloing. I didn't find this to be an overwhelming musical experience or anything, but I did enjoy it and could see myself revisiting in the future.

Essential Tracks: Iron Maiden Phantom of the Opera Transylvania

Hat Spass gemacht. Musste die ganze Zeit lachen, weil mich die Musik an Taylor Hawkins von The Darkness erinnert hat.

Would be a 3.5 if I could

Not their best work. Running Free and Phantom are the best songs. Solid for its time. 3/5

I thought it was ok actually, rob is wrong

Simplistic with periodic peaks that mostly sounded like A Midwest hairband. I like the graphics better than I like the music.

Not as good as expected. 5/10

Metal was cool!

Better than i always thought😅

Paul dianno sucks. Great music but without THE bruce Dickenson the album isn't all it could be.

Called dentist office, loan servicer, and Comcast.

This was fun- felt like studying history even. I don't love classic metal but there's always some respect and appreciation for the pioneers of a genre I hold dear. Phantom of the Opera, Transylvania, Strange World, and Iron Maiden were standouts. On the vocals- they aren't the best by any means but they aren't horrible to my ears. The vocalist can certainly carry a tune in an inoffensive way IMO. The album instrumentally, though, is where they shine. Wonderful riffs, KILLER drumming, and an overall sense of unity. Not one thing felt off instrumentally. Solid album, 3/5.

Totally not what I expected. Way more melodic (is that the right term? I dunno). And not super heavy or thrash. I guess this is a good album to see the transition from regular old rock to heavy metal? Band complained about production values. I listened to 2015 remaster. It's not bad but kinda flat.

It was fine, probably won't listen again

Second time in as many weeks where I ran to Iron Maiden. The highs were higher on the last one but as a whole I like this album a bit more. The singer is definitely different unless something insane happened to his throat hole. Going 3.5 but rounding down. Just don’t think most Iron Maiden is something I’ll come back to.

A bit more glam rock-ish than I anticipated. A bit Jazzy some times with small solos and the instruments almost calling back and forth.

Honestly, can’t say I really cared for it. I mean there were some good guitar parts, and some good energy, but overall, meh. Something about the vocals I didn’t care for even though I usually like lots of vocal fry. Most notable, the songs were too damn long. There were many times I liked a song, and then it kept going. And going. And going. I think if each song was like cut in half, I could maybe give it another star

Heard it. Not my thing.

Despite it being pretty hard rocking and having a few all timer tracks, this has always been one of my least favorite Maiden releases. I still like it, but generally I like them MORE theatrical.

It's alright. I enjoyed it a little more than I thought I would, but I just don't like "old" metal that much. Of course I'm generalizing here, but a lot of it just feels sort of outdated to me with the existence of newer bands.

Favorite songs: Strange World, Running Free

decent

Fast-paced metal. Pretty good

I was never able to play Steve Harris's runaway basslines on 'Phantom of the Opera'. Envy of his calloused digits (but mostly Paul Di'Anno vocals) marks this down for me.

Prowler - liked the guitar, vocals were good. I didn't really like the song's topic. Strange World - I liked this song MUCH better than the first one. It is pretty slow, and with the intro I almost felt sad. The vocals fit perfectly. This song is either about vampires, getting high, or being in a happy dream-like state. Charlotte the Harlot - I liked this one a lot. It's about a prostitute. I really liked the transition in the middle, and I found myself swaying a bit during the chorus. :] Remember Tomorrow - I liked this song a lot

Liked it. Relisten!

Sounds quite dated and also is quite dated; Sound of metal has evolved big-time; Still great for its age

B- Prowler 3 Remember Tomorrow 5 Running Free 3 Phantom of the Opera 3 Transylvania 3 Strange World 3 Charlotte the Harlot 2 Iron Maiden 3 I'm not usually a heavy metal fan, but this was quite good. Remember Tomorrow was FANTASTIC.

Soaring solos, righteous riffs, voracious vocals. This is certainly better than hair metal, unfortunately it kind of influenced it. I probably would have enjoyed the hell out of this if I were 14 when it was released. Honestly, I don’t mind it now. 3.4

Solide, un peu daté mais efficace !

Never been a huge fan but it was ok.

It was pretty good but didn't make me want to listen to more.

Probably not something I'd listen to again, but better than my expectation was for a heavy metal album.

More enjoyable than I expected!

Iron Maiden’s first album shows a band that is finding their sound. The galloping guitars are present though the songs aren’t quite as developed as they come to be on later releases. Overall, this is a decent British metal album with some more interesting proggy elements.

A nice change as I don't often listen to Rock. I like the amount of guitar showcased in all the songs. I like Transylvania the best.

2.5

I surprised myself by liking this more than I thought I would. I can see how influential they are. I prefer these vocal to those of Bruce Dickinson and they haven’t descended into the caricature almost joke band they became with all the Eddie nonsense May even listen again

I was really surprised by how much I liked this album, since I don’t like metal. I’m sure I will re-listen to this some time.

Quite enjoyed this tbh

Some really fun shreds on here. While still not really my thing, I'm quite happy headbanging along to this and don't find it nearly as grating as a lot of its ilk. Three and a half. Fave track: Remember Tomorrow

Not as good as their later stuff with Bruce Dickinson. Not sure why this would make the book?

There were some parts that I enjoyed and were pretty decent! Mostly didn’t do much for me though.

Rock!!! 3/5

Solid debut album by a solid metal band. Guitar work on Strange World was the highlight. Vocals always leave something to be desired form IM.

Meh

While I wouldn't say I'm an IM "fan", there are several of their songs I have continued to enjoy over the years (decades!). That said, as this is an album with their original singer (Paul Di'anno), it's not really quite up to IM standards. Some great tunes on this album, to be sure - some even considered classic IM tunes - but without Bruce Dickinson's stellar vocals, it's just OK. But the musicianship, as always with IM, is top notch. Would give it a 4, but the disappointment over the vocals drops it down to a 3. Sorry, Paul - Bruce makes you sound like an angry high-schooler.

Bueno, no está mal. Un 3. Transylvania y Phantom of the Opera.

As a latecomer to Iron Maiden, I'm still kind of amazed at how beautiful some of this is? It's all a good listen though none of it set me on fire.

This is a solid debut

It has a really cool sound for sure, it’s just not really my type of music.

Det fint nok, men meget motorcykel rock

This was okay! I wasn’t thrilled to get this as my first, but the point is to try new things. Heavy metal is just heavy on guitars and drums, with excellent musicianship. I mean, the graphics and the lyrics are probably a bit sus. I listened on my phone, in the car, so I’ll pop my buds in later and crank it up!

o álbum fartou-me uma beca porque tou farta de iron maiden em geral mas surpreendeu-me pela positiva

Standout: Sanctuary

The riffs, the solos, the intros everythings is so raw, powerfull, hard and rapid. The intro in Phantom of the opera is just mind blowing Its heavy metal at his purest form, with a little bit of punk, its a very raw album comparable to Paranoid of Black Sabbath in my book. Overall a very good album, first time listen to it and for a debut its very impressive.

melhor do que imaginava

Pretty solid, probably my fav Iron Maiden album so far

Decent enough

3/5. I get it. I’m not that much of a hard rocker though.

I am, in general, NOT a fan of Iron Maiden. So I was quite surprised at how much I enjoyed this. Usually I dislike the wailing operatic vocals and the pseudo-classical guitar harmonies. This is much rougher and punkier. Parts reminded me of Motorhead, early Metallica, Deep Purple - it feels like a rock band rather than an AI fed a copy of the Simarillion and a Bach symphony. It's not a 5 - if you wanted a great metal album you can find much better options - but as someone who thought he would hate it, it was a pleasant surprise. Lyrics arent the deepest, but hey, what did you expect. Would be 3.5 if this app did half points...

This is the second 80s metal album that I liked a lot more than I expected to. I really like the dual lead guitar that these guys do.

3 I don’t claim to be the biggest Iron Maiden fan, but having liked a lot of the stuff I’ve heard from the group, I was really looking forward to this album - and man, what a disappointment. Look, I know this is their first release, and so I wasn’t expecting it to sound like peak Maiden, but I was not at all prepared for the vocals to kick in and not be Bruce Dickinson. I totally forgot that the band had a different original lead singer, and let me tell you, it is definitely not the same experience. I get that the band as a whole is still very much finding their footing here, but I found Paul Di’Anno to be such a lackluster vocalist that the music always felt capped. Nothing about his voice feels particularly distinct or enjoyable, and as a result my favorite track here was probably Transylvania. Much like Black Sabbath’s debut, I understand that this was the start of a variation on rock music that was still being ironed out - and you can definitely hear traces of what’s to come - but I also hear a lot of generic and uninteresting rock tropes mixed in there. The slow parts of Remember Tomorrow and Strange World were both pretty dull (though you can definitely hear the influence upon Avenged Sevenfold with that lead guitar work on the latter), and Running Free felt like an out-of-place Southern rock song that could have come from a group like Molly Hatchet. Prowler and Phantom of the Opera are better tastes of the band’s style, but even then aren’t anywhere near as good as their later work. So, like the aforementioned Black Sabbath album, this is going to get a 3 from me - admittedly influential, but retroactively pretty okay in comparison to what came later.

Very influental album, but given how great 'Number of the Beast' is as a follow up this album's just not there in terms of quality.

3/5 Best: Strange World Worst: Charlotte the Harlot

Está bueno la verdad, me hace acordar a La Renga. No es tanto de mí estilo.

3.5/5 Pretty good just quite repetitive to me

I never would have chosen this album to listen to myself (mostly because I hate that album cover), but it wasn’t bad at all! Not something that I would listen to on a daily basis, but I think it’s definitely something that would grow on me with time.

I liked this better than the black album, but it still suffers from some of the same problems (mainly repetitiveness). Good guitar playing. Self titled track was my favorite.

Songs are loooooong! 3

Funny to hear what was considered hard rock in 1980. Pretty tame. Guitar tone sounds more like punk. 2.5 stars; I’m rounding up.

It’s a pretty cool debut, but they had much more to show for in the years to come. Still enjoyable and features a few staple live tracks. 7 out of 10

Importante para conhecer o começo da sonoridade característica da banda, com riffs de guitarra rápidos, solos virtuosos e baixo cavalgando.

- rockin! - harder rock than I would typically choose, but I could see a situation where it might work. - Phantom of the Opera is definitely best track (also by far the longest at over 7 minutes!!) - Is this album cover a loose reference to The Scream painting? - yeah, on the last track (Iron Maiden) and definitely ready for this to end.

Honestly the standard I hold all these types of metal albums to now is megadeths rust in peace and unfortunately this one doesn’t compare. It’s still not bad but it was just a half hour blur of 80s metal sounds with shitter than usual vocals in which nothing stuck out to me. Number of the beast was also definitely better.

Phantom of the Opera and Strange World are real bangers, but otherwise it wasn’t really anything that stood out as much. Feels like it holds a pretty high bar overall though, and I like Iron Maiden so a very strong 3 feels about right.

A classic metal album that inspired tons of later bands. They'd only get better from here.

AJ: 🤘🏻💀

Got boring near the end but still a classic

Dette er metal, verken mer eller mindre. Ikke helt min smak, dessverre.

Genres: Heavy metal Formed: Leyton, East London, in 1975 Run time: 8 songs, 37 min, 42 sec First thing to note is that this album is pre Bruce Dickinson. The instrumental sound (particularly the rapid-fire guitar work) of this album is still recognisable in later Iron Maiden music. Lyrically it is good, but I’m unable to get past the fact it isn’t Bruce. I enjoyed a couple of the tracks. Others were OK. I have read that most of these tracks have been re-recorded with lyrics by Bruce Dickinson. I wouldn’t listen to this album again, but I will listen to these tracks on whatever album they now appear on. My Rating: ***

Me gustó bastante. La verdad, no se muy bien cómo sentirme con él, pues, aunque prefiero mucho más algo más moderno como Slipknot, cuando escucho este, se siente más "real", por describirlo de alguna manera. Le doy tres porque hay algo en él que no me termina de convencer, pero, realmente, está muy cerca del 4.

Pleasantly surprised. Less ridiculous and unthinkly heavy than some of the other metal stuff that's come before. Not sure I'd play it much again but I wouldnt oppose hearing it in the right bar.

This improved my gym performance by 3 microns of a percentage

Metal! I think mac likes iron maiden. Not as metal as I anticipated. Not bad, I liked it. Definitely on the lighter side of metal. 7/10

better than I expected

Good guitar.. vocals and the rest arnt on par with some of their other work Reminds me alot of Def leppards pyromania....

It was okay. There are songs I enjoyed but overall, not something I would revisit regularly.

Surprisingly good for a pre-Bruce record. Enjoyed.

Not much going on really

Surprised myself at how much I liked this album and how many memories came back. Their album covers were all insane, but the music is just basically hair rock with a death wish. Pretty cool and was a definite breakthrough.

I've not been a fan of much of the heavy metal on the list. Iron Maiden is a pretty fun listen though.

I liked this album more than I thought I would. At times it ventures briefly into the cheesy 80s hair metal style, but never overly so. I liked many parts of this…Strange World stood out. I can hear it as an influence on Metallica’s Nothing Else Matters…the tempo, the ascending and descending rhythm line, and the harmonics of course. I like good portions of the speedy metal too.

Nice, to the point, easy listen. Not that many standouts for me.

Apparently I like pre-Bruce Dickinson Iron Maiden. I'll be ok with my husband playing this in the car on road trips.

Alright but not spectacular.

Pleasantly surprised at this one. Classic metal.

I like Iron Maiden this album is about what I expected from them. Classic tunes they make me feel like I burning a huge pile of leaves in the fall

Cool that this blends punk and metal, although they’ve said that wasn’t what they were trying to do and they hate punk, so I guess it was a happy accident? I don’t find these songs to be that memorable though, mostly just testosterone fueled guitar pyrotechnics for teenage boys. Phantom of the Opera is pretty good and some of the first few tracks are decent.

Enjoyed listening but not sure I’ll revisit

meh

Inoffensive, but not particularly exciting for the most part. I've never been keen on early Maiden, having none of the catchy vocal or guitar performances that they would become known for, but they have some moments. Remember Tomorrow was the only song I could remember liking beforehand, but now I'm adding Transylvania to the "Good early Maiden" list The meanest thing i can say is that this came out the same year as British Steel, Ace of Spades and Heaven and Hell, and I'm astonished Maiden didn't immediately disband out of embarrassment.

Iron Maiden is the debut album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, and it was released to critical and commercial success. It was a landmark release for heavy metal and remains a fan favorite album. The music was primarily metal, but did have influences from punk and progressive rock. I'm not normally a fan of metal music, but this debut album was really good. It was entertaining to listen to because of its raw aggression. I'll keep an ear out for other Iron Maiden songs going forward.

Good album, but i like their other album better

Slaps at times

Not as good as the later Iron Maiden stuff I heard but still good. There’s some songs which are just solos that are quite good, and solid riffs get the hand banging going. My main gripes are Bruce’s vocals and sound quality - thankfully that’s improved in later albums. Fav tracks: Phantom of the Opera, Transylvania, Charlotte the Harlot, Iron Maiden Worst track: Prowler 6.5/10

Never been a maiden fan. I mean, it’s really the first time I’ve listened to a full album. I’ve heard maybe 3 of their songs prior. Musically it’s really great, tight licks and superb drumming. Vocals are over the top. I enjoyed whilst showering. Out of 5 stars I give it a 2. 👍🤷🏻‍♂️

Solid metal LP – not as dynamic as their other album on the list, but given the selections I've been going through recently I will take any well-done guitar-based album I can get.

Decent. Highlights: Prowler, Remember Tomorrow, Phantom of the Opera, Strange World (guitar solo)

It was interesting to hear old-school Iron Maiden for the first time. I got a strong punk vibe from the album, and I could definitely hear the early metal influences that fully blossomed into the "classic" Maiden sound later. That being said, this sounded a little raw to me, and I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped I would. Solid musicianship though!

The guitars sing better than the vocalist. Mixing is pretty bad for a commercially released album. Really great riffs throughout.

ну штош хотела я послушать по песне с каждого альбома в жанре метал, который мне тут предлагают, чтобы убрал генератор метал из моих любимых жанров, но тут.. оказалось, что не все так просто я не металлист ни разу, мне тяжеловато слушать такую музыку +меня не привлекает эта эстетика, она меня чаще всего пугает (как обложка вот этого альбома со скелетом, например), но все-таки что-то в не самых тяжелых вариантах метала мне нравится.. наверное, потому что все в этой музыке перетекает одно в другое, все связано, в одном можно узнать элементы другого. так в музыке с этого альбома я что-то узнаю, и что-то мне нравится, хотя в общем не мое, слишком громко, быстро, грубо (remember tomorrow и strange world добавила! Charlotte the Harlot нравилась, пока не начались агрессивные гитарные партии) кстати, это вообще не такая жесть, как я ожидала, метал боится тебя больше чем ты его

Not my vibe - good, but just nothing that I'd hear again.

I wasn't expecting this to be as theatrical as it as. That's not a bad thing, but I prefer lyrics more grounded in reality, myself. They have a wild musicality with amazing guitar riffs and good vocals, though. I can see why they have so many fans, but to me it was just all right I guess. Definitely got me to headbang for a bit, though, lol.

I didn’t think i would like this album one bit. I was wrong. I got me hyped i loved hearing that guitar and I think I’ll use some of this for workout motivation.

Genuinely not as bad as people make it seem to be. This was my introduction to Iron Maiden and it's definitely less heavy than I expected but still good nonetheless. Nothing too special, but I like the guitar and bass riffs. Fave track(s): Prowler, Strange World

Listens: 2 Enjoyed: it's okay Definitely preferred the more melodic tracks - just don't think heavy metal is for ke

I've listened to Iron Maiden 7 times, but never this record. Artist #1498 pre this album It's average yeah? Surely there are better Iron Maiden albums.

woah. a blast from the past. i think this is one of their rawer albums

Uppskattar det oväntat mycket, inte så hårt som jag hade förväntat mig. Riktigt schyssta vokals och gitarr. Blir möjligen inte så stor variation i låtarna, de är uppbyggda på liknande sätt med högt tempo, rappa trummor och hårda gitarrsolon, tröttnar inte på det än dock. Inte en dålig låt på hela albumet, men samtidigt ingen knockout heller, gillar Prowler.

Good heavy metal, but I prefer punk.

Not my favorite album of theirs. Vocals were flat and didn’t much like the guitar work.

Never was really into hair metal. But i mean I liked some part of this album wasn't terrible!

Better than I thought - not that much hair metal. The Maiden were prevalent on denim jackets when I was young, and I thought they were for thick people. This wasn't anywhere near as crap as some of the stuff coming up on this project

I like this record but it doesn’t leave a very memorable impression on me. I’ve listened to it prob 10 times and I like it, but it fails to jump out at me. Its influence on a lot of music I love is important, but its just not my favorite.

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My rating is definitely colored being more familiar with the Dickinson era of Maiden. This record is solid, but having known and loved Maiden for a while, it just sounds like a band almost there. Instrumental work is solid, just missing something. Favorite tracks: "Prowler", "Transylvania"

6.5

This one is the 4, # of the Beast is 3, mixed up

It's fascinating how this album is classified as metal but is so much later than much of the newer metal albums. The progression is interesting.

Not their best but still some solid Maiden

- Prowler is a very good opener - Remember Tomorrow is a beautiful track, I love it - Running Free was ok - Phantom of the Opera was really good - Transylvania was pretty good - I REALLY liked Strange World. It gave me a King Crimson vibe and I really digged it. - I like Charlotte the Harlot, sounded a lot like a Guns N' Roses song. - placeholder for last track

Surprisingly, I didn't hate this like I thought I would. I was expecting typical death-metal type stuff, but this was more nuanced. Lyrics were still pretty comical like most of this genre. 2.5 stars, rounding up to 3 because I feel generous today.

3 stars! Rawk!

Solid, nothing earth shaking, but Solid midfield

Heavy metal is what I would’ve said if you had asked me what genre of music iron maiden was yesterday. I still agree with that today but after listening I now have to include hints of speed metal, punk/Post punk, and (horror of horrors) progressive rock. I say horror of horrors, because I do not consider myself a fan of progressive rock. I also am not really sure what progressive rock is, except that I know it is called Prog rock, and I do not like that term at all. (And no, I am not going to learn anymore about Prog Rock right now for fear I might like more of it.) I only learned that they are considered progressive because I looked at a review to make sure that I wasn’t totally missing the mark when I detected the hints of speed and punk. Putting my hangups aside, I thought it was a fine album. I did not mind the instrumental Transylvania, and became invested in Charlotte the harlot. Remember Tomorrow was my fave. And kudos to them for existing so that Wheatus could talk about them in Teenage Dirtbag and then One Direction could do a fantastic cover of it.

Some okay early power metal, goes very fast and has great guitars and bass. The songs are a bit samey for my taste

Prior to Bruce joining the band, Iron Maiden sounded much more like a 2nd rate bar band. Amazing what a talented singer can do.

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An oldie but a goodie. Great rocker that aged well

It's a nice enough album. Deep metal. I just can't get really into it.

what a throwback! almost forgot how much i used to listen to iron maiden

I am not sure why this album was chosen. Of the first few albums, "Number Of The Beast" is vastly superior. I see it's on the list too, so that's good. The vocals... they're not bad, but I just kept thinking of how Bruce Dickinson took the pieces to a higher level. And some of the lyrics... "Charlotte the Harlot?" Really? (To be fair, I heard the 1988 version and it was a loooong eyeroll from me then, too. The vocals were clearer here, though.) You can hear all of the components to come in the later albums hear, but I just keep coming back to the vocals. The second album "Killers" actually is better, they really matured and evolved with his vocal stylings. But we're talking about the first album, aren't we? SO just going off of this one, I'm going to give this a bit lower, just because of the later albums (even the second album shows more of a progression).

Do I actually like Iron Maiden? Well, maybe the first half.

Enjoyed the metal. Not the best metal out there, but some pretty good stuff.

I would realistically give like a 2.6 for this. Better than expected

Absolutely bonkers. You know what you're getting. Pretty good fun though. Edges into taking itself too seriously at points, but a lark apart from that.

Interesting

3.5

Better than I thought it was going to be. Never been a Maiden fan but it was decent. The heavier side of hair metal, these guys have a cult following.

This was a good listen, quite gentle for Iron Maiden I thought. I wasn’t overwhelmed though so a high 3*

The sound is mostly there! Has a couple straight bangers (Phantom, Iron Maiden), but not ESSENTIAL like Piece of Mind or Number of the Beast.

3.5

In their debut, they served as one of the most influential metal bands of the era, sounding very much like earlier heavy metal but incorporating greater speed, energy, and aggression influenced by the punk movement, and alongside Motorhead would bring about the 80s thrash metal movement. But besides "Phantom of the Opera", I don't think any of the other tracks demonstrate what would make Iron Maiden so incredible by the time they release Number of the Beast. I wouldn't say they're bad or boring... in fact, I find most of them to be fun and full of energy. But they don't pull your attention the same way that "Phantom of the Opera" does with its rich and complex structure. Half of them are a bit forgettable. Still, I did enjoy the whole album, and it's short enough with the right number of songs for most people to bear through whether they like the songs or not.

goes hard

Tola.

Not familiar with this record. Pretty strange hearing Maiden without Bruce Dickinson's voice, but the galloping rhythms and frantic bass are pretty unmistakable. Not bad overall; not my favorite Maiden record though.

Nothing about this really stuck out to me. I'm disappointed. I thought I'd like it more. 3/5

Loud and fun but not my thing. I can see why it’s popular.

An okay metal album. I didnt get bored or anything though. It is just not that exciting for someone lives in 2022

Vocals weren't very strong but Running Free, Phantom of the Opera and Transylvania make up this album. Really love the guitar and bass in this

The covers have long been the stuff of my nightmares, and I imagine this was pretty heavy stuff for its time, but it does feel a tiny bit ... softer ... than my expectations.

Right at the gate you know what kind of album this is going to be. I’ve never listened to Iron Maiden. And the biggest revelation to me is how xenoblade chronicles battle music sounds soo similar to the frenetic high energy guitar solos. Overall I liked it more than I thought I would. I'd consider listen to their top hits after this album.

As with most of the metal here, better than expected.

It was alright. I'm only slightly familiar with Iron Maiden, so I always thought they were a bit heavier. The album cover is hilarious though. It was probably cool in the 80s, but now I look at it and I think that the creature is something that would chase Shaggy and Scooby only to slip on a banana peel and fall into a fridge, comically turning into a big ice cube, just in time for Velma to identify the rambunctious rascal as Jeff Jungly, the lovable goof that the gang met outside the haunted hotel, posing as a donut-loving security guard. Fred takes out a large hair dryer and melts the ice around the evil scoundrel's face, as Jeff Jungly utters his famous line: "And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!" The episode ends with Scooby's iconic "rehehehe" laugh. So in summary, this album is a 3/5.

Not to hard. Really enjoyable.

very noodly doodly

Underwhelmed by this to be honest. I'm sure we'll get more Iron Maiden in the next 900 albums, but this just didn't have as much to offer as the Judas Priest and Black Sabbath albums we've had. Maybe that's unfair (as I think this is older than both of those), but it just didn't grab me in the same way that they did. Nothing really wrong with it, but nothing particularly exciting either. 3/5, would've considered giving it a 2 but it definitely doesn't belong with Kid Rock!

No Bruce Dickinson means this isn’t a definitive Maiden album. There’s hints of ‘70s punk but not enough for me and the songs that are here aren’t as strong as what’s to come.

I grew up surrounded by jean jackets with Eddie patches of all sorts of variations...I would listen with my friends but Iron Maiden has never really been my thing...don't know why, they seem to have everything right there for me but for some reason it never really resonates with my. I get it I guess, but just not my jam.

Really solid hard rock album here. I can definitely hear the foundation for their more polished later albums. Vocalist is pretty rough though. Thank god for Bruce Dickinson

Ces métalleux savent toujours aussi bien gueuler, et c'est tout ce qu'on leur demande.

Iron Maiden frappe fort, mais ne réussit toujours pas à égaler The Trooper de Gerry Philips le manualiste.

It’s Iron Maiden!

Lots of influence from earlier acts, like zeppelin, and sabbath. Sounds like it influenced later bands as well.

I’d completely forgotten how great Di’Anno sounds! Best: Remember Tomorrow / Phantom of the Opera / Strange World Worst: Running Free / Transylvania

Pretty decent, not my jam. Listenable, wouldn't turn it off, but wouldn't go out of my way to listen. 2.5/5 but giving 3

There’s a lot of interesting stuff happening on this album but this kind of thing just isn’t for me.

Great album

They sure can play.

Bit heavy for me but some good tracks

7/10

Way better than other metal on this list, primarily because one can hear the playing, which isn’t to say it’s actually worth one’s time.

Pleasantly surprised by this. I was bracing myself for Bruce Dickinson's cod operatic high notes. I didn't know Maiden's first two albums had a different vocalist. Muddy production, but a fun metal album. Good riffs, dubious lyrics, parent offending cover art. What more do you need?

Much more paletable than i thought. Singer is a bit shit though.

Better than I was expecting. More punk and rock that theatrical metal.

Pretty boring compared to later Maiden - the ingredients were all there but they haven’t figured out how to bake the right cake yet.

Not bad. Cover art 4/5

this album generator has made me realize i'm a fan of heavy metal, but this album didn’t impress me, really. it certainly wasn’t bad but it was just good, not great or amazing. the guitar work is easily the best part about this album! everywhere i turned, the guitar sounds were beautiful and heavy! the guitar definitely delved into the progressive genre but i loved it.

This album was okay...decent for a first album from a band that was integral in shaping and defining the sound of 80s metal. I can see where this album was setting the stage for greatness to come in the form of their more renowned albums. Overall though, it didn't wow me.

I know this is blasphemy to some, but I feel like this is an average album by an average band. I'm just not impressed. My bad yo.

I really expected to give this at least a solid 4. Unfortunately, it's just not quite there. There's nothing terribly wrong with the album. It's relatively fun and energetic even if all the tracks sort of run together. The biggest issue is that there are no hits. They got a vibe but no bangers. Much like Led Zeppelin's first album, you can feel the shape of things to come. The seeds of "Number of the Beast" are here but, with this freshman album, they're just not quite there yet.

6/10. Decent rock album. Some of the songs are quite internally repetitive.

6/10. Better than expected, but not memorable

Not nearly as traumatic as I thought it would be. I'm usually totally adverse to Iron Maiden, they're too shrieky for me, both vocally and musically. This is a decent album though, and barely a shriek to be found.

First entire Iron Maiden album I have listened to. It was OK, but not enough that I would consider going back for more

Ekki uppáhalds Maidenplatan, en ágæt þó.

Ihan jees revitteylä, mutta tuntuu että nää kaikki biisit on vaan kämäsiä variaatioita trooperista. Ja sitten siellä on pari ihme pehmistelykohtaa, mitä helvettiä. Ehkä se mua ärsyttää iron maidenissa että sieltä löytyy lyhyitä pätkiä missä on kunnon hyvää meininkiä, mutta kokonaisuutena ne aina lässähtää. Mutta ehkä tää oli kokonaisuutena ihan mukiinmenevä kuitenkin, siitä hyvästä kolmonen kakkosen sijaan.

Kasarin perusmetallit ei oo erityisesti mun makuun, mutta tää on ehkä vähän keskimääräistä parempaa. Solid lätty ja b-puolen instrufiilistelyt kiva ylläri. 3/5.

I see the influence this album has, but it's not really my thing. I did like a couple of songs though even so.

Not crazy about it, but I definitely enjoyed it more than I expected from the album cover. 5/10

I don't think I've ever heard an Iron Maiden song... I like it. 80s glam metal rock is more my vibe than the other types of 80s rock. Damn that guitar riff in Prowler....

Oh, iron maiden self titled debut album! I think I listen to this later at the gym. OK, this is hard rock and it’s not Bruce Dickinson it’s actually not that good.

Better than expected. 3/5

Not their best, not their worst

Not my favorite album of theirs but they are quintessential 80s rock/metal. Great band with a lot of classic songs.

Bueno, no está mal. Un 3. Transylvania y Phantom of the Opera.

I mean we all look like the guy on the cover after the last 2 years

I never have really listened to Iron Maiden 'til now. I like some of the music here but it's not enough to make me wanna listen to them. Favourite tracks from the album: Strange World Charlotte the Harolt

Mejor de lo que esperaba. Con recuerdos de sonido punk pero heavy al fin y al cabo. Nunca me gustó ese sonido en esta época pero ahora me ha parecido interesante. Tengo que escuchar más Iron Maiden.

Pretty good, from before metal got too up it's own ass in the 80s

Number of the beast was better

I was dreading this but it’s less than 40 minutes so it’s ok, this is the way metal should be published

Reminds me of 80s 8-bit video game soundtracks for some strange reason. Expected it to sound harder and heavier than it does for a band with the name Iron Maiden. Reckon that’s partly due to the production, which lets the album down somewhat. Still it’s got ‘Phantom Of The Opera’ on it which is one of the great hard rock/metal songs of all time, so it’s not all bad.

3/5 okeyish

Better for not having Dickinson on it but the sexism was hard to stomach.

I saw Iron Maiden 3 times, but only ever with the original lead singer; Paul Di'anno. Brilliant live and, as this album shows, semi-punk before degenerating into run of the mill heavy metal. Okay, lyrically immature at times and definitely of it's time ("Charlotte the Harlot" for example) but it's still great.

Good album. Nothing too special but a fairly easy intro to metal for somebody that hasn't really listen to metal before.

The songs were pretty good. This is not the band's best album.

Karaoke night at the local pub. Creative writing class elective in High School. A cover band at the state fair. I worked for a couple of years in the early 1980s at a pizza parlor in Gainesville, FL, and was fortunate enough to often share a shift with a metal head named Kevin. He adored the Maiden. But probably not this particular one. Bruce Dickinson took over the vocalist’s duties beginning with their third LP, 'The Number of the Beast,' and THAT’s the Maiden he loved; and, the only one with which I’m familiar anyway. This one? Hmmm. Sounds more like Kiss, with Gene Simmons on lead vocals. I also felt an early Alice Coopery kind of vibe going on in ‘Remember.’ ‘Cept Alice sings better. The final and title track, ‘Iron Maiden’ sounded a bit Thin Lizzy. ‘Cept Phil Lynott sings way better. ‘Phantom of the Opera,’ the track I liked best, had some nice time changes back and forth from 4/4 to 3/4, and great instrumental work, reminiscent of early Rush. ‘Cept Geddy Lee sings better, and higher. And ‘Sanctuary’ had that same is-it-punk-or-is-it-metal fusion that always defined Motorhead, and their lead vocalist/bassist, the late Lemmy. Finally, someone Paul Di’Anno sings better than. So, there’s that. And then there’s the lyrics. I mean, ‘Charlotte the Harlot,’ really? Pretty rudimentary, both thematically, and rhythmically. The way I’m certain I rhymed when I wrote songs as a teenager. And to be fair, that was probably Maiden’s target audience back then anyway. (As a side, these lyrics reveal how gifted other poets from Dylan to Nas truly are.) Musically, Maiden’s already cooking. They just needed a little more time in the oven. Play that 3rd LP and see for yourself. That’s the Maiden that’ll satisfy your appetite for metal. Hey, sometimes a band’s debut LP is terrific. Unfortunately, Maiden’s is just ok. I’ve heard worse.

Solid 80s rock!

A garage-rock cover band of their future selves, with Dickinson trying to sound like Rob Halford.

Not a fan, but it wasn't as bad as I expected. The instrumentals were fine, so the less vocals the better. The sound was rawer than I expected, more of a punk feel, which is a good thing.

Some of these early metal albums pretty good, not much far away from Black sabbath

I feel like I can hear the genuine influence this album had on Jack Black lol. Especially on the first track, always makes me laugh when I hear some of the inspiration from Tenacious D. I wonder if Their self titled album or Pick of Destiny will show. At the very least all I can do is hope ya know?

Ripping album but sounded a little weird and flat.

Enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. I didn't realise it wasn't Bruce Dickinson though, shows how much I know

Hard rock album that feels like it started the bands leaning more metal than the anthem rock. Several songs are filled with instrumentals. The album as a whole doesn’t really appeal to me but it has talent. 5.5/10

Not my style, but there are some good songs

It's not Bruce, but it's not terrible.

Ist ganz nice, aber nicht so mein style

Sounds like wankery to me. I can tolerate it but I don't love it, or even like it that much.

Can't really get into this much, has that cheesy wankery that I almost roll my eyes at. Iconic though.

Rocks

I was hesitant but I liked this. Spirited metal and - like all good music - it has secret pop roots. As well, I spent too long lolzing at the title "Charlotte the Harlot". It wasn't even the best track - that was probably "Phantom of the Opera" which was pleasingly epic but at a reasonable seven minutes. This is a great example of a band that absolutely excels in their genre. And by excels I mean rocks.

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Some songs seemed harder rock, some more classic. Overall an interesting album that I should revisit to pick a favorite or two.

Had some interesting moments. Felt kinda cheesy at times. Overall okay, but I don't think I'll listen to it again.